Shipping-case.



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S SHEETS SHEETS.

.UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH A. CONNOLLY, OF EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE EINDE JDAU'CH`-]?11111111.VCUM'PAZNY, OFSANDUSKY, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

. Airplic l'tion tiled July 14, 1911.

Serial No. 638.470.

To all whom itmag/ com-ern,.-

:Be' it` known thatl, Josarn A. CoNNomn'. a citizen of the United States, residing at Ete'erett, rin Vthe county -of `Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented .new and useful Improvements in Shipping Cases, of which the following is a specification. A My invention is a collapsible shipping case 'for use in shipping poultry or other small animals, and its object -is to provide a light-weight, sanitary, durable and inexpensive device lconsisting of few parts which may be arranged for use by any one without the exercise of special knowledge, skill or tools.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in -perspective of my improved collapsible box, one side being partly broken away; Fig. 2 is a View in perspective showing the bottom of the box; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3*-3 of Fig. 1; Figs'. It, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 show the component parts of the box in front elevation and bottom plan before setting up.

In the preferred form of my invention IV provide an outer box portion 1, with four side walls, 2, 3, 4, 5, formed by bending a strip of suitable material, such as corrugated paper-board, the ends of the strip beingr secured together by adhesive tape 6, and an inner box portion 7 formed in the same manner and of a size adapted to tit snugly within the walls of the outer box portion 1, butvof less height than the latter.- The outer box portion 1 has four integral hinged extensions 8, 9, 10, ll'foldable inwardly to form a bottom of double thickness, the ends and lsides of the outer fold being secured together by adhesive tape strips 12,L 13, 14. A top cover 15 is provided with. Ventilating slots 1G and has four downturned flaps or extensions 17 which' tsnugly within the Walls of the outer box portion and rest on the top edge of the side walls of the inner box ortion 7. Between .the Walls of the inner ox port-ion and the bottom of the outer box portion is a carpet 18 of ba ging or other inexpensive material held fgxrml along its edges by the lower edges of t e inner box portion against the bottom. Apert-ures 19 in opposite sides of the outer box portion are arranged for iinffer grips for convenience in handling, and

eed and Water troughs 20 may be provided tom of the outer box.

and fixed in anx' suitable manner to the inside of the box.

The parts of lhebox'a re ait so const-rooted that theyr lie flat forv shipment or storage whennot in use as shown in'Figs. 4. G. 7, 8. 9, but they may 4be readily assembled by any one. In assembling for use the outer box portion or shell 1 is opened into rectangular shape and the extensions 8, 9, 10, and ll are bent to form the bottom of the box and sealed in place (seo Fig. 2). The carpet 18 is then laid upon the inside of the box bottom and secured in its position there by the introduction of the inner box portion 7, the bottom edges of the side Walls of which are pushed firmly down against the said carpet to clamp it against the bot- The tops of the side Walls of saidinner box port-ion when in this position are a short distance below the top of the side walls of the outer box portion, the distance being equal to the depth of the downwardly turned flaps or extensions 17 on the cover 15, so that when the said cover fitted into the outer box por-x tion these downwardly exteniling 17 Will rest on the tops, of the side. wais of the inner hos portion 7 cover 15 flush with :he tops of the side Walis of the outer box portion 1 and in aposition Where seals 21 may be aflixed to secure said cover in place and thus secure all the parts together against disorganization. The bot-tom iaps are suitably perforated and the tongues or projections )l hold the car pet a suflicient distance from the bottom to admit of a proper circulation of air thus keeping the carpet dry during transport tion. v

While in my preferred form a single box is shown, which is especially adapted. to the transportation of ponitry, it will be obv vious that it might be empioyed for the conveyance or temporary confinement' of other animals, and that the box could be divided .by partitions to accommodate several animals in separate compartments forwarded in the same shipment.

What I claim is:

1. A collapsible shipping case or carton comprising outer walls which consist of a piece of stiff paper folded in rectangular shape and having extensions foldable to form a double bottom for the case; inner walls having four sides and fitting snugly Pat en ted ntf. i Sii bringing the slottedv within the said outer portion and adapted to secure a removable carpet to the bottom of the ease by pressing said inner portion inward againstsaid carpet to clamp the edges of said earpet between the bottom of the weils of the said inner portion and the bottom oi? said case; and a removable cover fitting within the outer walls and restin upon the top edges of the inner waiis an means to secure the bottom flaps and the top in position to look al1 the parts together.

2. A coiiapsible shipping case or carton, comprising outer walls which consist of a piece of stiff paper folded to form a rectangular tubular member and havin extensions upon one edge of the walls to orm a double bott-om for the case, the inner fiaps 9 and 11 having integral, upwardly'projectin tongues to form air passages an upho d the super-imposed carpet; a, carpet fitted to cover the bottom; inner walls having four sides and adapted to clamp the edges of said carpet against the bottom; a slotted cover fitting within the outer .walls vand resting u on the upper edges of. the inner Walls an means to "secure the bottom iiaps and the slotted top in lposition to lock all the parts together.

Signed by me at Boston, day of June, 1911.

JOSEPH A. CONNOLLY. Witnesses:

JOSEPH T. BRENNAN, MARY A. OBnmiv.

Mass., this 27th y 

